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The National tribune., 1887-03-10
EASY TO SEE.

IT is very easy to see why the Mugwump
and Free Trade press of Boston, New York
and other places took such an interest in de-
feating the Dependent Pension Bill They
did it because it stood in the way of free
trade. They have a direct dollars and cents
interest in breaking down the present tariff
system, and they cannot hope for any sue
cess in this direction as long as the revenue
is needed TO pay the debt due the veterans.
They do not want free trade because of any
pretended benefit to the people of the cOun-
try, but because it viii put money in their
own purses.
Take, for example the purchase of 1000
tons of steel rails needed for the construc-
ton of railroad, we will say, in Dakota.
If these are bought in England the import
ers in New York Will have profit in the
transaction, and the railroad and steamship
lines will get paid for carrying them, and
for taking back the grain and meat that
must be sent to England TO pay for them.
On the other hand, if the rails are bought
/ from Pittsburg, Pa, or Birmingham, Ala,
the New York merchants, the steamships
aud the seaboard railroads will make no
profit whatever out of the transactions.
Therefore, all the importing interest and
all those connected with it are fierce for
free trade, that home manufactures may be
broken down and importations take their
place. II was this that enyenomed all their
assaults upon the Dependent Pension Bill
and it was this that induced the sending to
Washington of great lobby to put pres
sure upon Congress TO not sustain the veto.
OF course it is selfish to the last degree in
these men TO want to break down the manu-
factories of the country in order to increase
their own gains, but they are no different
from similar men in their position in all til,
ages OF the world. The commercial and sea
board cities have always had interests an
NdEOulsilG 10 tuC great buAh va aHC ihtSaOA
and have never hesitated, when it wa
possible, to throttle any interest tina
threatened to interfere with their gain
getting The worst wars that the world ha
ever seen have resulted from the rapacity o
the commercial cities, and their attempts +
rob their countries for their own benefit
The spirit manifested by these men is tn
same that toward the end Of the last centur.
induced their forefathersin New York city I
fight against adopting the Constitution, be
cause it restricted their power to fleece tn
! interior; which in 1872 induced their fore
fathers in Boston to burn bluelights as sig
: nails for the British war vessels; which lie
Charleston TO nullify in 1892 and whic
supported Fernando Wood in 1861, when b
proposed TO make New York free cit!
They care nothing for the country at larg
except rs a cow to milk, and they want I
get all the milk out Of her to-day, letting til
fellows who milk her tomorrow fare as be:
they can.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

alas, too few dollars TO spare. 1t bears down
on every member of the GAR. and every
member Of the W.R.C. hundred-fold more
heavily than any item of the National taxa
ton bears upon any citizen. They are the
men and women who should be relieved Of
"the burdens Of war taxation" The burden of
the support of these broken men should be
lifted from their shoulders TO that Of the
National Government
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

SUPPosING a man did go out as late as
the Fall of 1864, and got liberal bounty in
deprecated greenbacks from his city or
township. He only got it because the men
who paid would much rather pay it than
leave their money-making business and
comfortable fresides, and encounter what
he had to for the money. He probably
earned every cent he got, and vastly more,
by lying all Winter in the dreary trenches
before Petersburg and in the awful mud
march and desperate fighting that led to
AppOmattox, or at Franklin and Nashville.
Most of the men who are so clamorous
against him now had the same chance offered
them that he accepted, but they were too
selfish, cowardly or unpatriOtic to do as he
did.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
GA TX. CHARITY.

The GAR. spends more for real charity
very much more-than any other Order or
Society in the country. There are we know,
many societies, like the Odd Fellows and
Knights of Pythias, which pay large amounts
for invalid and mortuary benefits, but this
does not affect the general statement Those
societies are mainly life and health assurance
associations, and the money they pay out is
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

We have received a copy of the Daily
Bulletin, published at Honolulu, Sandwich
Islands, and which contains full report OF
the memorial services held in that city on
the evening Of Thursday, Jan. 20, by Geo
v DeLong Post, No IS, GAR. Comrade
G. W. Merrill, United States Minister to the
Hawaiian Islands, was present and made an
address.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
THE soUyENIR BADGE.

The badge made to remember the meet
ing of the Twentieth National Encampment
at San Francisco, and which is fully de-
scribed in our advertising columns, is a very
pretty thing and worth much more than it
costs. Every one who is connected with the
G.. A. R., the w. r. c., or the Sons of yeter-
ans should have one.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
CAPTURING A LOCOMOTIVE.

AL persons wishing to engage in the canvass
of this thrilling book will find it to their ad-
vantage to address The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
for terms, etc. 1t is one of the best-selling
books of the times, and those already engaged
in its sale are highly gratified at the handsome
returns made. We also send the book as a
premium for eight new subscribers, or for So
in conjunction with years subscription to
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

THE New York Mugwump papers seem to
have no better opinion of each other than
they express of the veterans. The Times
calls the Evening Post q meddling old fool"
The Post is the paper that takes the most
credit to itself for having defeated the De-
pendent Pension Bill.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

THE men who are to-day talking about
veterans being so ready to swear to lies in
order to get pensions are the very ones who
in 1S61J5 were denouncing soldiers as Lin
coin hirelings," who went into the army to
steal and plumber and make money. The
breed has wonderful Vitality
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

THE number Of pension certificates issued
during the week ending March s, 1887, was
as follows: Original, 1,026; increase, 669; re-
issue, $780, restoration, rs; duplicate %
accrued, Sc; Act Of March 3, 1883, a; Order
of April ,, 1884, IL; Act Of Aug. 4, 1886, q
supplemental Act of Aug. 4, 1885, 30; Mexi-
can war, / total, 2,097.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
BURDEN ON THE GAR.

The GAR spends every year from $4,000
OO0tO 100000 for the relief of the help
less and needy veterans and the widows and
orphans Of such.
This is a direct tax taken out Of the pockets
Of the old soldiers Of the country, who have.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
E,Gnrs ER0M THE CAMPFIRE

This most exciting book of adventure is now
offered for the small sum of so cents, or free for
a club of five new yearly subscribers to THE
NATIONAL tribune. No soldier who reads
this book can fail to be deeply interested, as
the most thrilling adventures and hair breadth
escapes are told in way to bring back wildly
to the mind the days of '6I-5.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
WORLDS CYCLOPRDIA.

We have secured new supply Of this moss
excellent work, which Is in itself small IL
brary. 1t contains a wealth of information
which cannot be thoroughly realized until the
book is inspected It will be sent TO any per-
SON sending US club of six new subscribers,
and will be sent in conjunction with Tns
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
TABLE OF PENSION RATES

We have q carefully prepared table of PEN
sion rates compiled from official sources, which
shows the exact ratings for every grade of dis
ability. IL is printed on heavy paper. and will
be sent to any address on receipt Of u cents
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

BENEDICT ARNOLD received for his treach-
cry a commission as Major-General in the
British army, and several Thousand pounds in
gold L. S. Bragg viii probably not do
nearly so well.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
lssa. a. anended by the sat approved Feb. B lss7.

1884 az amended by the sot approved Feb. g. 1887.
and to report as follows:
Section 3 Of the act approved June 3, 1884. pro-
ydes that all, claims arising under this act shall
be pTe-aated to and filed in the proper Depart
ment within tnr5S ears from and after the passage
hereof and all such claims not 50 presented and
filed within said three years, shall be forever
barred, and no allowances ever made thereon"
As the act approved Feb. 3, 1887, il amendatory
only of section 1 of the original law, section
of the act approved June 9 1884, which provides
that all claims not fled within three years shall DO
forever barred remains in full force and effect.
/ am, sir. very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
THE RED ACORN.

This most interesting and ably-written
work, by John MeElroy, is now having very
large sale and the new edition will soon be
exhausted. Send 81 to THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE and secure a COPY.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

II the elections could be held over again,
what awful majorities would be polled
against Bragg, Warner, ct al.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

WE wonder how much Bragg would give
to-day if he could simply obliterate all that
vile TRADE against his old comrades from
every printed page, and from every mans
memory How he must lie awake nights
and hate himself-loathe the very tongue
that uttered those wretched calumnies
against the men whose sacrifices and deyo-
tion boosted him up until the public eye
could fall on him.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
Hon. b. NJ. CUTCHEoN,
House of Representatives.

WAR DEPT, ADJUTASr-GESERAL's OFFICE !
WAsHISGToS, Feb Is, 1857. I
To the Honorable. the Secretary Of Var
SIR: have the honor to return herewith the
communication of Hon. B. NJ. Cuteheon of the
Committee on Military Affairs House of Repre-
sentatives. inclosing Public Act No. IS, second
session, 10Th Congress. and requesting the views of
the Department in regard to the construction to be
placed upon section of the act approved June 3,
The National tribune., 1887-03-10
WAR DEPARThIESr
y-.,,,-'. I,.IN 1T. = u =,

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 10, 1887.
SIR: have the honor to ack knowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 18th instant inelosng copy
of Public Act No. 81 10Th Congress- second session.
which amends the first section of the act of June 8
1884, relating to- the muster and pay of officers of
the volunteer forces, and requesting the views of
this Department upon the question whether the
third section of that act, which provides that all
claims Hereunder not filed prior to June g. 1887.
shall be barred, is still in force.
In reply beg To invite attention to the inclosed
report of the 18th instant the subject from the
Adiutant- General, stating that the act OF Feb q
lss7 Is amendatory only of Section Of the original
act, Section of that net remains in full force and
effect.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
WM. q. ESDIUoFT
Secretary of War.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

SOME Of bus friends try 10 excuse Braggs
scandalous course by attributing its cause TO
dyspepsia, which makes him not only hate
himself but every human being. II is true
that dyspepsia is a mighty mean disease.
But ii is like whisky; it only develops and
brings out the natural viciousness in man.
The National tribune., 1887-03-10

Acting upon the suggestion of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE respectfully asked for the opinion of our
Congressman from this State in regard to the
recommendations of the Committee of the GAR
OF pension legislation. While all responded more
or less favorably. the inclOsed from Hon. III. L.
Dawes is worthy of national circulation. Like a
sentinel on duty he stands on the post he guarded
from 1861 to 'G5.
Having arrived at the age Of 20, his mantle must
soon fall upon other shoulders, but God grant him
many years of happiness will be the wish of thou
sands who read his patriotic response.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-18
BR00KLYN'S ORATOR.
THE PUBLIC SERVICES HELD YESTER-
DAY.
DIR. Hall uses the Episcopal Ritual-Crowd
ed Overflow services in Neighboring
Churches-Business Suspended
and Courts Adjourned.

BROOKLYN, March 1l.-At 1890 this
morning Rev. DR.. Hall commenced his
Grafton in Plymouth church over the re-
mains of Henry Ward Beecher, which
had lain in state since the day before.
The editice was veritable bower of roses,
flowers being placed in every available
niche and Granny. The church was
packed to the doors. After the
Grafton an opportunity was given
to the congregation to review the remains
and not less than 1000 people took last
view of the great preacher. The members
of Plymouth company q OF the 18TH regl-
ment of which Mr.. Beecher was the chap
lain were stationed at the doors of the
church and in the lecture room.
At the same time there were overflow
services in the First Presbyterian church
on Henry street, First Baptist church
on Clinton street, in the church of our
Saviour, in Pierrepont street and in the
Sand street Methodist church, all OF
which are close by Plymouth church.
While the services were in progress bust
ness was suspended and even the courts
adjourned DR.. Hall used the Episcopal
ritual, which Mr. Beecher greatly admired.
After the church was cleared 1t was
closed and the remains Will be
guarded tonight by company u.
Tomorrow the family and few invited
guests will take their last look at the
corpse, after which the body will be taken
to Greenwood and placed in the public re
ceiving vault.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-18
Twenty Year's Record.

Rev. }. w. Macomber, Mahopac, Putnam
Co., N. Y, writes About twenty years q &c
was laid aside for nearly eight weeks WIN d
severe cold and congestion of the lungs, and
was nearly discouraged when prOvidentially
came across Or. Seth ArnOld's COugh KllCr
In a short time ! found myself completely
cured Since mat time / have used it with
universal success in my family"
Washington, when asked by friend during
what proved TO be his last sickness TO take
some medicine iOr his cold, replied, 81 never
take medicine for "A cold, let il go as IT came y
I'm few days he was dead. Never neglect Il
cold, but always have on hand Or. SETH
ArnOld's C1ugh kH.r, the great remedy ton
coughs and colds. PC. 80, and Sl.0O per bot
tie. For sale by all DIR ggsts.
Mothers, tcething ana JreJld children need
Dr.. ArnOld's Soothing and Queting Cordial
Druggists, Pc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-18
BEECHER ON LARK.
How the Great Preacher Played Horse
with the Children.

Mai )r Pond in New York Trbune.l
Major Ponds attention was called to
the statement which has been published
aud which has been received with gen
eral credence, that Mr.. Beecher never
wore a silk hat. Mr.. Beecher's manager
smiled and then quickly exclaimed "Only
once. | must tell you about that. | was
at Mr.. Beecher's house one afternoon and
we were to leave the house at O'Clock,
| in order to catch train. Mr.. Beecher,
according to his custom of an afternoon,
| had lain down for nap. | was IN the
| library, when as the hour approached,
| Mrs Beecher called my attention to the
| fact and asked where Mr.. Beecher was |
went up to call him, but he was not in his
room. / went down stairs and thought |
| would get my hat, which was a silk one.
| could not find it where | had left it, in
the hallway. Just then Mrs. Beecher
called my attention to the front of the
| house. MI. Beecher had a cardigan jack
ct which he used to wear around the
house at times, and you can imagine that
it was not particularly becoming to his
form. | went to where Mrs. Beecher
stood and looked out.
There in the middle of the street, with a
lot of children around him, was Mr..
| Beecher in his cardigan, my silk hat on
/
strings attached as children make bits,
and he was prancing up and down and
back and forth and playing horse with the
youngsters. You would have died a.
laughing seeing that siaht. "Henry,''
exclaimed Mrs. Beecher, what on earth
are you doing? Do you know what a
sight you are You will lose the train. y
Mr.. Beecher stopped, drew out his
watch-he always carried first-class
timekeeper-and replying, as he put it
back, "No, l won't, I've got two minutes
yet" off he galloped with the children AT
his heels in high glee. He used up the two
minutes and we just caught the ferry
boat in time Many time have we bare
ly caught the last boat, but Mr.. Beecher's
watch was as true as steel and he always
calculated, apparently to the second
When he got on the ferryboat he never
stopped until he landed i'll the pilot-house
He had the key to them and every pilo
knew him, and there he would 90 ant
stay until the boat had got to her landing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-18
Vermont intercollegiate Base Ball Asso
citation.

The outlook for base ball among the
college teams of Vermont is most flatter-
ing, the meeting Of the representatives
of the various clubs of the Vermont In
tercollegate Base Ball association Satur-
day afternoon at the University, having
shown live interest in the sport. Two
delegates f. l.. Allen and w. b. Cliff,
were present from Mddlebury one, L..
b. Johnson, from Norwich and two, g..
L. Wheelock and G. H. Parham, from the
L. V. NJ. The object of the meeting was
to elect the officers of the association for
the coming year, to report the result of
last years games, to adopt rules for the
coming season and to make out a sche-
dule of games for the same. The officers
elected are as follows: President, g. l..
Wheelock, L. V. NJ; vice presidents, A.
r. Snow, Norwich, and E. f. Howe, Mid
dlebury; secretary and treasurer, f. l..
Allen, Middlebury judiciary committee,
W. B. Cliff, Middlebury, Charles Draper,
report of last years games was read with
the following result U. V. NJ, three
games won and two lost; Norwich, two
won and two lost Middlebury, one won
and three lost. This gives the L. V. NJ
the championship for last year, and en-
tieiCo hCi W eilC PlCoiuChSy VI tuC dsSoCl
alton the coming year. The following de
cisions were made in regard to the playing
of games the coming season: First, tC
adopt the National League rules for 1887
| second, to have the umpire in each game
appointed by the home member OF the
judiciary committee; and third, to have
each club.pay.its ownexpenses and take its
| own gate receipts This last decision was
deemed best, as some little difficulty arose
last year in regard to the defraying of ex
penses by certain of the clubs This ar
rangement allows each club to run its
own risks The following is the schedule
of games made out for the coming season
". NJ. at Middlebury, May "A.
| Norwich at MiddleburY, May q
| Norwich at BURLINGTON, May Is.
| U. V. NJ. at Northfed. June 4.
Middlebury at Mortified, June "A.
Middlebury at Burlington, June Is.
The association has existed only ont
season but this was a very successful one
and there is every prospect that the com
ing will be more so, Judging from the in
| tereSt manifested.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-18
BOTH HANDS CRIPPLED.
Distressing Accident to an Employe of a
Marble Company at Fair Haven.

Michael Radigan, an employee of the
Hampton Falls marble company at Fair
Haven, met with terrible accident on
Saturday afternoon that will cripple him
for life. He was assisting to unload blocks
of marble from a car on the switch, and a
block weighing several tons had been
swung from the car, when, not being even
ly balanced it was again lowered, and
Radigan commenced to readjust the
chains While doing so the cable slipped,
letting the block again swing off from
the car, and both of Radigan's hands were
caught, suspending him in mid-air. The
machinery was again hastily started and
Radigan was lowered to the ground minus
three fingers and both hands terribly man
gled. 1t was found necessary to amputate
all the fingers of the left hand and two
fingers of the right hand Radigan is 2e
years old and unmarried.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-18

A business mans association has been
formed at Rutland with the object to
create more cordial relations among the
business men, forward the business inter
ests by protecting themselves from such
abuses as affect the trade, to endeavor to
induce manufacturing enterprises to To-
cate there, and in all possible ways to i'm
prove the business Importance of the
town. The officers are: President, Levi
&, Kingsley; vice presidents, John w
CramtOn and Charles f. Ross secretary
F. w Gary treasurer w. b. Mussey
Mr.. Gary declined to serve as secretary
and Louis V. Green was elected instead
Regular meetings are to be held the sec
ond Friday evening of each month and
special meetings are to be called by the
president, on the written request of three
members.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-18
THE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
Senator Edmunds's Opinion as to it
Merits

Merits
From the Middlebury Register
The recipient hands us the following
letter for publication. in order that the
veterans may understand Senator Ed
munds's position, about which some of
them seem to have been misinformed.
Col Tracy was the chairman of the COM
mittee of Russell Post that drew up the
resolutions recently published, and as
Col Tracy is a personal friend of the Sen
ator, the latter wrote to him to acknow-
ledge their receipt, saying:
SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON,
Feb. 81, 1887.
My Dear Colonel Il have the resolu-
tons of your post on the subject of the de
pendent pension bill. voted for it, or
was paired for it, | do not remember
which, when it was under consideration
by the Senate. | think it clear especial
ly after we have passed the Mexican pen
sion bill for everybody, mostly in the
South and mostly formerly rebels-that
we ought to provide for taking care of
any of the Union soldiers in the war of
the rebellion who need it. The original
bill was carefully drawn to make the
proper determinations, and would have
been almost within the suggestions made
by the president in his veto message
There are some serious objections to the
bill that passed and was vetoed, but still,
so far as now understand it, / should
vote. if the bill comes to us, to pass it over
the presidents veto, and hope to rectify
linperfections afterward, rather than to
leave our destitute soldiers waiting for
further legislation.
Yours truly,
GEORGE f. EDMUNDs.
Col. A. ). Tracy. Middlebury, Vt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-18

LONDON, March l4,-Gladstone replying
to request OF number of his adherents
for information as to the concessions of
fered TO the unionists declines to enter
into the details, but says the liberals may
rely upon his trm adherence to principle
and the basis of his home rule policy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-18
THE OCEAN RACE,
Sailing under Reefed Canvas with thu
Dauntless Ahead.

Sailing under Keefed Canvas with the
DauntIess Ahead.
NEW YORK, March 13.-On March 18th
at p m, when off Fire Island pilot
boat saw the yachts Coronet and Daunt-
less going east under reefed sails with
the Dauntless about one mile and a half
ahead. The steamer Marsalla Mas from
Hamburg which arrived here this fore
noon reports that March 18th at II p. m,
longitude ~, 10 she passed a small
schooner showing the white. red and
green night signals, bound eastward
passed another small schooner about an
hour before but it did not show any
signals The wind at the time was a
light northerly breeze. The New York
club night signals are red, green and
white.